The fall of Tati Nickel
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Even in modern day life, the Tati Nickel Mining Company (TNMC) copper/nickel operation at Phoenix played a significant role in the economy of the city.
Francistown and the entire North East District (NED) still expected more from the mine despite the challenges of low metal prices and the low ore grade mined.
It is a clear signal that the government’s purse is empty and that our own behaviour has left veterinary officials fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. We have been here before. During COVID-19, many of us thought we knew better. We ignored simple rules, we carried on as if the danger was someone else’s problem, and the virus took lives and left our economy on its knees. We are still broke from that experience. Yet now, with FMD...